The presence of extreme hydrometeorological threats has co-occurred with the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing the potential risk of a disaster scenario occurring. The hurricane “Cristobal”, which impacted Mexico’s tropical regions, presented a high risk of contagion and death caused by the combined effects of violent winds, floods, and evacuations. This work aims to determine whether the presence of concurrent events during the pandemic caused an increase in confirmed positive COVID-19 cases in the Yucatan Peninsula’s western sector. To achieve this, a numerical analysis and identification of the tropical storm’s extreme characteristics were conducted. Next, a combined analysis of the territorial system subject to flooding and the rainfall level reported during the emergency period was conducted at the municipal level. The third phase consisted of analyzing the confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 at the municipal level on four strategic dates (before, during, observation, and end of the emergency period). Finally, a content analysis of the emergency bulletins, action guides, and disaster declarations was carried out to identify the measures and adaptations implemented during the pandemic. It is recognized that emergency management measures were implemented for municipalities with more than 30 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 and where the shelter capacity was reduced. Protocols for caring for people were followed, these being one of the leading adaptive methods. From the analyzed data, it can be pointed out that there is no direct evidence for an increase in positive COVID-19 cases in 10 of the municipalities. However, in the case of the municipality of Escarcega, there was a sudden increase in cases from June 8, which continues to grow. Therefore, it is necessary to deepen the study of multiple events to recognize the actions that can prevent catastrophes in these times of crisis.

The studies on the evolution of tourist destinations are not a new issue, however, most of them have been focused on consolidated destinations, whereas only a minimum has been done on tourism transformation in rural areas. The objective of this work is to diagnose the evolutionary process of tourism in Coastal Rural Communities (CRCs). To do this, we propose a model which combines two research approaches, Path Dependence and Social Network Analysis. The methodological approach is divided into three parts: design, application and validation, and it is based on collecting in situ and identifying key informants. In the first part, the stages of a Path Dependence for a CRC are conceptualized and bipartite graphs are constructed to show the relationships between: (1) the identified establishments built in a period of time and (2) positive and negative lock-ins with a greater degree of influence on the evolutionary process. On this basis, the resulting graphs are associated with the stages of the Path Dependence. In the second part, the model theoretically raised is applied as an empirical case at the CRC of Playa Ventura, Guerrero, in the Southern Pacific of Mexico. Finally, we validated the model based on the results obtained, which indicate that the model is suitable for the generation of knowledge about the evolutionary process of tourism in CRC’s, and therefore, it opens the possibility of being replicated in other communities with the same characteristics.

The pandemic has led to a sharp contraction in economic activity with diverse businesses shutting down or reducing their operations. The COVID-19 pandemic is recognized as a challenge in the travel and tourism services industry. Therefore, this paper aims to evaluate the socioeconomic resilience of the island tourist destination of Cozumel and to determine its ability to manage a pandemic by identifying its strengths and weaknesses. This study was based on the Indicators of Socioeconomic Resilience in Island Destinations (ISRID) matrix adapted to the study territory to achieve this aim. As a result, 63 out of 890 research articles were reviewed, from which 1222 indicators were collected; nevertheless, only thirty-three indicators were selected. The assessment was also structured on a matrix of double data collection before and after the pandemic to analyze the evolution of the components essential to strengthening socioeconomic resilience. In this way, this study revealed that the island of Cozumel does not have good risk management in the presence of a pandemic phenomenon. Thus, the principal axes to reinforce abilities were implementing a comprehensive plan with multidisciplinary approaches containing themes like social participation, access to information, health, economic resources, gender inequalities, marginalization, environmental impacts, and endemic resources. Finally, the matrix developed can aid decision-makers in generating corresponding actions when designing, implementing, and evaluating socioeconomic resilience capacities to cope with a pandemic disaster in island tourist destinations.

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El ecoturismo ha sido impulsado mundialmente como estrategia de conservación y desarrollo sustentable, particularmente en México su implementación se oficializó en los años noventa por parte de la Secretaría de Turismo promoviendo el aprovechamiento de áreas naturales protegidas. Desde entonces no se ha realizado una revisión exhaustiva sobre su implementación, por lo tanto, esta investigación surgió con el objetivo de analizar el estado de conocimiento del ecoturismo en Reservas de la Biosfera (RB) de México y los problemas asociados a la gestión. Para ello se llevó a cabo una revisión sistemática conforme a la metodología Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). El proceso inicia con la búsqueda del juego de palabras: “Reserva de la Biosfera” and ecoturismo and México (en español e inglés) en tres bases bibliográficas (Web of Science, Scopus y Google Scholar). Se encontraron 14 708 registros de 1997 a 2022. Posteriormente, se depuraron a través de criterios de inclusión y exclusión, reduciendo el conjunto a 85 artículos, los cuales fueron incluidos para análisis de contenido. En los resultados se muestra que los estudios han sido abordados desde siete líneas temáticas (1. Evaluación de impactos, 2. Planificación y gestión turística, 3. Preservación ecológica, 4. Desarrollo turístico, 5. Territorialización y apropiación del espacio, 6. Modelos de organización comunitaria y 7. Desarrollo sostenible), bajo 30 enfoques multidisciplinarios; al mismo tiempo, se identificó un conjunto de 51 problemas derivados de gestión ecoturística no planificada, siendo los más frecuentes: la gestión de prestadores de servicios, la coordinación y vinculación, la distribución de beneficios, la territorialización y transformación del espacio, y la deforestación. Con esta premisa, se exhorta a las instituciones implicadas y academia, a evolucionar en el estudio del ecoturismo de forma integral hacia la evaluación de los impactos para poder orientar la toma de decisiones hacia el paradigma de la sustentabilidad, ya que es un área débil en el estudio del ecoturismo en RB.

This research aimed to analyze tourists' knowledge of Acapulco's cultural offer, with the purpose of establishing strategies that enable decision-makers to have the necessary elements to diversify the tourism offer, promote the preservation of cultural heritage, and contribute to the economic and social development of the destination. To achieve this, a methodology based on the identification of cultural resources and the application of a survey to tourists was employed. Among the most important findings, it was identified that 64% of tourists do not visit Acapulco's cultural attractions due to a lack of awareness, even though many of them travel to the destination repeatedly. Additionally, and unintentional consumption of already established cultural attractions was observed. In conclusion, it is necessary to generate joint strategies through a participatory governance approach that considers all stakeholders involved. La presente investigación tuvo como objetivo el de analizar el conocimiento de la oferta cultural de Acapulco con base en los turistas, con el propósito de establecer estrategias que les permitan a los actores involucrados en la toma de decisiones contar con los elementos para diversificar la oferta turística, fomentar la preservación del patrimonio cultural y contribuir al desarrollo económico y social del destino. Para ello, se empleó una metodología basada en la identificación de recursos culturales y la aplicación de una encuesta a turistas. Entre los hallazgos más importantes se identificó que el 64% de los turistas no visitan los atractivos culturales de Acapulco por desconocimiento, a pesar de que muchos de ellos viajan con recurrencia al destino, así como un consumo no intencionado por atractivos culturales ya posicionados. A manera de conclusión resulta necesario generar estrategias conjuntas a través de un enfoque de gobernanza participativa que considere a todos los actores involucrados para la integración del turismo cultural como parte de la oferta turística de Acapulco. La presente investigación tuvo como objetivo el de analizar el conocimiento de la oferta cultural de Acapulco con base en los turistas, con el propósito de establecer estrategias que les permitan a los actores involucrados en la toma de decisiones contar con los elementos para diversificar la oferta turística, fomentar la preservación del patrimonio cultural y contribuir al desarrollo económico y social del destino. Para ello, se empleó una metodología basada en la identificación de recursos culturales y la aplicación de una encuesta a turistas. Entre los hallazgos más importantes se identificó que el 64% de los turistas no visitan los atractivos culturales de Acapulco por desconocimiento, a pesar de que muchos de ellos viajan con recurrencia al destino, así como un consumo no intencionado por atractivos culturales ya posicionados. A manera de conclusión resulta necesario generar estrategias conjuntas a través de un enfoque de gobernanza participativa que considere a todos los actores involucrados para la integración del turismo cultural como parte de la oferta turística de Acapulco.